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In this month’s Newsletter:
Celebrating Father’s Day Some of you still may be arguing from your experiences on Mother’s Day. Well, Father’s Day is coming, and you have another chance to help your family blend. When your kids visit, and are greeted by a parent and a stepparent- those two people are the mom and dad in this home. These two people, whether biological or stepparent, should be honored on birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and other holidays. It’s your job, as a parent, to guide your children and stepchildren to honor the parent in your home. Your kids don’t have to spend a lot of money- that’s not the point. A card with a heartfelt message is great. Younger ones can color cards. You may want to make a special dinner to honor dad. If you don’t have the kids at your house for Father’s Day- then move the day. You can celebrate Father’s Day (or any other holiday) early or later. It’s not the date that counts- what’s important is to honor the dad in your home. By honoring the dad in your home (and the mom in your home last month,) you are honoring your spouse, and teaching your children that this is a family- one that cares about each other, and one that matters. You are setting a wonderful example for your kids in how to adjust with life’s changes. When your kids are older and get married- they will honor people that aren’t related to them, except by marriage. It’s the same thing- stepparents are parents by marriage, and deserve the honor and respect. If you and your spouse are still having difficulties with this, you may want to get a copy of the Holiday Survival Package. Although the primary focus is November- December, you can use this material to negotiate all of the holidays throughout the year. The Holiday Survival Package includes: (located in bottom right column of the Store page) $34.97
Graduations and other school events Graduations and other school events are times to celebrate your blended family. It’s important for stepparents to attend these events, along with stepsiblings, if they are available. By attending events, together as a couple or as a family:
Being a blended family can be confusing, without a little direction. You and your spouse are the ones who teach your children what it’s like to be a part of a blended family. Your kids may push-back a little at first, but teach them that it’s O.K. to have a stepparent at these events, supporting them and honoring them on their special day- that’s what family’s do!
Still having trouble? If you and your spouse are spending more time arguing about holidays, the kids, and the ex-spouse then you are enjoying your marriage- then it’s time to get help. Make it a priority to save your marriage. Divorce was tough on the kids, but going through it again can be avoided. Invest in Blended Family Advice book, if you haven’t already, and purchase a podcast or two. If that doesn’t help- then it’s time for coaching. We have licensed counselors, standing by and available to help you. They are experienced in the issues common to blended and step families and are ready to answer your questions and give you some guidance. Its $95 for one 50 minute session, and you save $50 if you purchase a 4 pack of sessions. Think about it- the last time you spent around $100 taking you and your spouse (or the whole family) out to dinner, going to a concert, game, or other event- did it improve your marriage? If so- then that’s wonderful. If that money just disappeared after the event, and you and your spouse are still struggling- then it’s time to invest in your marriage with something that works Sign up for coaching sessions today. Isn’t your marriage worth it? Of course it is! Talk to you again soon, Shirley
Shirley Cress Dudley, MA LPC NCC FACMPE Director of The Blended and Step Family Resource Center, Charlotte North Carolina Shirley@BlendedFamilyAdvice.com Follow us on Twitter at MarriageNFamily (over 39,000 followers!)
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